This indicator shows the percent of live births that occur in hospitals and birthing centers designated as providing all the recommended elements of care for lactating mothers and their babies (i.e. Baby-Friendly facilities with the following elements: (1) Have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely communicated to all health care staff; (2) Train all health care staff in skills necessary to implement the policy; (3) Inform all pregnant women about the benefits and management of breastfeeding; (4) Help mothers initiate breastfeeding within one hour of birth; (5) Show mothers how to breastfeed and how to maintain lactation, even if they are separated from their infants; (6) Give newborn infants no food or drink other than breast milk, unless medically indicated; (7) Practice "rooming in" - allow mothers and infants to remain together 24 hours a day; (8) Encourage breastfeeding on cue; (9) Give no pacifiers or artificial nipples to breastfeeding infants; (10) Foster the establishment of breastfeeding support groups and refer mothers to them on discharge from the hospital or clinic).

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